Math Problem Statement

Given two sides a = 3.2 and b = 4.6 of a triangle and angle theta = 60° between two sides, find the length of the third side and the area of the triangle. Given the radius of a circle r = 5 cm, find its circumference and area. Given the base of right-angled triangle = 5 cm and the acute angle θ = 42°, find the length perpendicular.

Solution

Let's break down and solve each of the three problems from the image.

Problem 1:

Given two sides a=3.2a = 3.2 and b=4.6b = 4.6 of a triangle, and the angle θ=60\theta = 60^\circ between the two sides, find the length of the third side and the area of the triangle.

  1. Finding the third side (using the cosine rule):

    The cosine rule is: c2=a2+b22abcos(θ)c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos(\theta) Substituting the given values: c2=3.22+4.622×3.2×4.6×cos(60)c^2 = 3.2^2 + 4.6^2 - 2 \times 3.2 \times 4.6 \times \cos(60^\circ) Since cos(60)=0.5\cos(60^\circ) = 0.5: c2=10.24+21.162×3.2×4.6×0.5c^2 = 10.24 + 21.16 - 2 \times 3.2 \times 4.6 \times 0.5 c2=31.414.72=16.68c^2 = 31.4 - 14.72 = 16.68 c=16.684.08c = \sqrt{16.68} \approx 4.08 So, the third side c4.08cmc \approx 4.08 \, \text{cm}.

  2. Finding the area of the triangle (using the formula for area with two sides and the included angle):

    The area AA of a triangle is: A=12absin(θ)A = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin(\theta) Substituting the given values: A=12×3.2×4.6×sin(60)A = \frac{1}{2} \times 3.2 \times 4.6 \times \sin(60^\circ) Since sin(60)=320.866\sin(60^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \approx 0.866: A=0.5×3.2×4.6×0.8666.38cm2A = 0.5 \times 3.2 \times 4.6 \times 0.866 \approx 6.38 \, \text{cm}^2 So, the area of the triangle is approximately 6.38cm26.38 \, \text{cm}^2.


Problem 2:

Given the radius r=5cmr = 5 \, \text{cm} of a circle, find its circumference and area.

  1. Circumference of the circle:

    The formula for the circumference CC of a circle is: C=2πrC = 2\pi r Substituting r=5cmr = 5 \, \text{cm}: C=2×π×531.42cmC = 2 \times \pi \times 5 \approx 31.42 \, \text{cm}

  2. Area of the circle:

    The formula for the area AA of a circle is: A=πr2A = \pi r^2 Substituting r=5cmr = 5 \, \text{cm}: A=π×52=25π78.54cm2A = \pi \times 5^2 = 25\pi \approx 78.54 \, \text{cm}^2 So, the area of the circle is approximately 78.54cm278.54 \, \text{cm}^2.


Problem 3:

Given the base of a right-angled triangle =5cm= 5 \, \text{cm} and the acute angle θ=42\theta = 42^\circ, find the length of the perpendicular.

In a right-angled triangle, the relationship between the sides and angles can be found using trigonometric ratios. Here, we will use the tangent function: tan(θ)=oppositeadjacent=perpendicularbase\tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{\text{perpendicular}}{\text{base}} Substituting the known values: tan(42)=perpendicular5\tan(42^\circ) = \frac{\text{perpendicular}}{5} Using tan(42)0.9004\tan(42^\circ) \approx 0.9004: 0.9004=perpendicular50.9004 = \frac{\text{perpendicular}}{5} perpendicular=0.9004×54.50cm\text{perpendicular} = 0.9004 \times 5 \approx 4.50 \, \text{cm} So, the length of the perpendicular is approximately 4.50cm4.50 \, \text{cm}.


Would you like any more details or further explanations? Here are 5 additional questions related to the topics above:

  1. How do we generalize the cosine rule for non-obtuse triangles?
  2. Can the formula for the area of a triangle using sine be derived from basic geometry principles?
  3. How does the formula for the circumference of a circle change with different radii?
  4. Can you use the sine or cosine functions to find the height of the triangle in Problem 3?
  5. How does the unit circle relate to trigonometric values like sin(60)\sin(60^\circ) and tan(42)\tan(42^\circ)?

Tip: When solving problems involving angles in triangles, remember to always check if the triangle is right-angled for simpler trigonometric solutions.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Trigonometry
Geometry
Circle Properties

Formulas

Cosine rule: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab * cos(theta)
Area of triangle with two sides and included angle: A = 1/2 * a * b * sin(theta)
Circumference of circle: C = 2 * pi * r
Area of circle: A = pi * r^2
Tangent function: tan(theta) = opposite / adjacent

Theorems

Cosine Rule
Trigonometric Ratios
Circle Theorems

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10